Scepter of savings echoes in Hoover Commission drive
The Hoover Commission’s 314 proposals aim to save about 5.5 billion annually by reforming budgeting, administration, and government operations. Advocates urge bipartisan action, arguing citizens can curb spending with simple acts like writing Congress. Sen Norris Cotton likens citizen influence to a five cent pencil.
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Fathers Day Joy as Sons Follow Fathers Footsteps
Hal Boyle muses on the deep joy a father feels when a son follows into his career, citing American business dynasties from Rockefeller Jr. to Watson and Sarnoff. The piece notes fathers who let sons prove themselves from the ground up, creating enduring family legacies and mutual ambition.
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Henry Ford
The Right To Vote Or Not To Vote pamphlet raises debate
A Chicago pamphlet praised Eisenhower and urged turnout while arguing the right not to vote is a constitutional privilege. It cites left wing tactics as brainwashing and questions the impact of campaigns on voter behavior. It mentions Kefauver Stevenson Harriman Johnson and Symington as primary contenders.
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Fatherly Tales and Public Press Voices
A collage of editorial opinions and anecdotes on public virtue, media, and social norms. It threads reflections on fathers sharing past misdeeds, trust in the American press, political campaign conduct, and cautious rescue of aging workers, with notes on lawn watering and pet insurance. Notable voices include Hart- ford Times, Chicago Daily Jews, Minneapolis Star, News.
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Minneapolis Star
Desert Museum recounts odd birds and drifted pelican gift
Lewis Wayne Walker recalls a journey of Big Bill the brown pelican nicknamed by Desert Museum staff. The bird, six feet wingspan, arrived after a stormy trek from volcanic uplands to Organ Pipe NM and Papago desert, then near Tucson. Other birds seen include bitterns and shorebirds. their origins remain a mystery.
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Organ Pipe National Monument
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Desert Museum
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University of Arizona
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Eisenhower and the question of a lasting presidential legacy
The article argues President Eisenhower, nearing the end of his term, may be remembered among the nation’s leaders for thawing the Cold War and restoring steady leadership. It compares him with Lincoln, Truman, and Roosevelt, noting his restraint and diplomacy as stabilizing factors, while suggesting one-term status could limit immortality in historical rankings.
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Auto slowdown sparks debate on consumer, industry roles
Detroit coverage surveys reaction to slowed auto demand with dealers and Walter Reuther arguing overproduction and timing. Ford economist George Hitching cites healthy competition. industry seeks year round market amid shifting tastes and strong demand for high end, sports, and station wagons.
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The Orderliness Of God In The Heavens And Within Us
Devotional reflection on God as order, praising the universe and human bodies for their precise, predictable arrangement. It emphasizes recognizing God’s presence through cosmic and inner order, urging attunement to divine laws and inward discipline. Prayer asks for strengthened will to enact God's will on earth.
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